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Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 7.5 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 7.5 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,925 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,925 m of the 2,889 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 634 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 36 at EVRA Riga International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,202 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 175 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Pinki, Latvia, and climbing from 1,050 feet above sea level to 5,933 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,883 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles northwest of Daugavgriva, Latvia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 5,952 feet above sea level to 34,675 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,723 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles south of Varniai, Lithuania, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 34,989 feet above sea level to 35,931 feet above sea level, an increase of 942 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southeast of EPBN Lisy Airstrip Banie Mazurskie, Poland, and lasted for 320 minutes, covering a distance of 2,561 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 36,323 feet above sea level to 37,999 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,675 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 13 miles northeast of Dambatta, Nigeria, and lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 414 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead FKKF Mamfe Airport, Cameroon, and descending from 37,984 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,684 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at FKKD Douala International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 297.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown point 222 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 143 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 359 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,848 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,302 nautical miles,
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at FKKD Douala International Airport, achieving a score of 90.6%. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being above the target at 64 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 145 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 222 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 143 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, which could have been a result of the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to touch down earlier than planned. The touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
During the landing, the runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or the pilot's navigation. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 359°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each.
The total landing distance of 1,848 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the aircraft's score of 90.6% indicates that the landing was still within acceptable limits, and the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were adequate for a safe and successful landing.
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